Ary and the Secret of Seasonsfollows the journey of a young girl named Ary across the magnificent world of Valdi (as in Vivaldi's Four Seasons, we're guessing). Ary has joined the Guardians of Seasons, an old organisation traditionally ruled by men, in a move that surprises everyone around. The reason for this? To successfully restore Valdi's seasons - a challenge which no other guardian has ever managed.

To help complete this quest, Ary can summon small spheres that act as tiny ecosystems for each season, changing the environment within to suit her needs. The spheres can be opened up three at a time, allowing Ary to jump from winter to summer to autumn in a single leap. This mechanic is used to introduce environmental puzzles and "innovative gameplay".

Sebastien Le Touze, CEO at the game's developer eXiin, and Christina Seelye, CEO of Modus Games, have commented on the announcement from Gamescom:

Le Touze: "We are excited to bring our beloved Ary to Gamescom once again, this time with our partners at Modus. We are confident those that come by to view the game will understand what makes Ary so special."

Seelye: "Our team felt an instant connection to this game, and we couldn't be happier to be publishing it next year. It's a one-of-a-kind adventure that shouldn't be missed."

We'll make sure to look out for any more news on this one as we slowly head towards 2019.

Until then, though, feel free to share your thoughts on this one in the comments below.

Ryan’s that annoying kind of guy in multiplayer games - you know the one, the kind of person that throws a temper tantrum if he can’t be Yoshi in Mario Kart or gets stuck with the controller with the dodgy button. Yeah, that kind.

Reminds me of time shift stones. I do remember commenting on this game on Facebook once saying it was like zelda and the developer actually commented back saying he’d never played skyward sword before so hadn’t seen the time shift stones before and went on to explain how unique there Game was.